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Cameron Rupp’s two-run single help lead the Phils to another series win as they defeat the Marlins, 4-2.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils overcome a two-run Marlins’ first to take the series from the fish, defeating the Marlins 4-2.

The Marlins took the lead in the top of the first as, with a runner on first, and with one man out, Christian Yelich hits an RBI double, knocking in Derek Dietrich, who had started the game off with a walk, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead, before moving on to third base on the late throw to the plate. The Marlins then took a 2-0 lead two batters later as, with a man still on third, and now with two men out, Marcell Ozuna hits an RBI double, scoring Yelich. The Phils got a run back in the bottom of the third as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Andres Blanco hits an RBI double, knocking in David Lough, who had started the inning off by reaching base on first baseman Justin Bour fielding error, then moving up to second base on Cesar Hernandez’s bunt single to pitcher Tom Koehler, making it a 2-1 Marlins’ lead, while sending Hernandez, who had earlier reached based on a bunt single, on to third base. The Phils would take the lead three batters later as, with the bases now loaded, after Maikel Franco had been intentionally walk, and with one man out, Cameron Rupp hits a two-run single, knocking in both Hernandez and Blanco, giving the Phils a 3-2 lead, while sending Franco up to second base. The Phils added to their lead in the bottom of the eighth as, with one man out, Tyler Goeddel hits a solo home, his first home run of the season, and of his career, giving the Phils a 4-2 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez recorded his sixteenth save of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out Giancarlo Stanton, swinging, for the game’s final out.

Jeremy Hellickson (4-2, 3.99) got the win as he went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out four. David Hernandez received his tenth hold of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Hector Neris collected his eleventh hold of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Jeanmar Gomez received his sixteenth save of the year as he threw a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Tom Koehler (2-4, 4.71) took the lost as he went seven innings, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on seven hits and five walks, while striking out four. Jose Urena pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit, while striking out two.

The Phils had eight hits in the game, with Tyler Goeddel (RBI) leading the team with three hits, two singles and a home run. Cesar Hernandez (Single), Andres Blanco (Double, RBI), Maikel Franco (Single), Cameron Rupp (Single, 2 RBIs) and pinch-hitter Emmanuel Burriss (Single), had the other five Phils’ hits. The Phils’ offense also had five walks (David Lough, Hernandez, Franco (Intentional), Rupp, Jeremy Hellickson) and a Sacrifice Bunt (Bourjos), while one (Lough) was caught stealing, in the game, while the defense performed three double plays.

The Phils (24-17, 2nd) have the day off tomorrow.

The Phils end their two game losing streak as they defeat the Marlins, 3-1.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils’ Vince Velsaquez wins his fifth start of the season as the Phils defeat the fish, 3-1.

The Marlins threaten to take the lead in the top of the first as they puts runners on second and third, via a lead-off single by Derek Dietrich and a double by Martin Prado, with Dietrich stopping at third base, with nobody out. But Phils’ starter Vince Velasquez would get out of the inning by getting Christian Yelich to ground out sharply to shortstop, 6-3, for the inning’s first out, forcing both runners to stay at their present bases, then striking out Giancarlo Stanton, swinging, for the inning’s second out, before ending the inning by getting Justin Bour to foul out to the third baseman for the inning’s final out. The Phils then took the lead in the bottom of the second as, with nobody out, Tommy Joseph hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the season, and of his major league career, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils would increase their lead in the bottom of the fifth as, with a man on third, and with two men out, Peter Bourjos hits an RBI single, knocking in Freddy Galvis, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base as, with one man out, pinch-hitter Emmanuel Burriss strikes out, swinging, 2-3, as the ball gets away from catcher Jeff Mathis, who then threw the ball to first baseman Bour for the putout, for the inning’s second out, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils made it a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth as, with a runner on first, and with one man out, Joseph hits a single to right center field, which got past center fielder Marcell Ozuna for a fielding error, allowing Cesar Hernandez, who had started the inning off with a single, to score, while allowing Jospeh to reach third base on the two-base error. The Marlins would finally get on the scoreboard in the top of the ninth as, with the bases loaded, via a one-out single by Adeiny Hechavarria, a double by pinch-hitter J.T. Realmuto, with Hechavarria stopping at third base, and a walk by pinch-hitter Chris Johnson, and with one man out, Dietrich hits a sacrifice fly to center field for the inning’s second out, knocking in Hechavarria, making it a 3-1 Phils’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez knotted his fifteenth save of the season by getting Prado to ground out, 3-1, for the game’s final out.

Vince Velasquez (5-1, 2.42) got the win as he pitched five scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks, while striking out ten. Elvis Araujo collected his fourth hold of the season as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Andrew Bailey received his third hold of the season as he threw a third of an inning, getting out the only man whom he would face. David Hernandez collected his ninth hold of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits while striking out the side. Hector Neris received his tenth hold of the year as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out the side. Jeanmar Gomez collected his fifteenth save of the season as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits and a walk. Wei-Yin Chen (3-2, 4.22) took the lost as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits, while striking out six. Dustin McGowan pitched two scoreless innings, hitting a batter, while striking out three.

The Phils had six hits in the game, with Tommy Joseph (RBI) leading the team with three hits, two singles and a home run. Cesar Hernandez (Single), Freddy Galvis (Double) and Peter Bourjos (Single, RBI), had the other three Phils’ hits, while the final Phil run came in on a fielding error. The Phils also had a hit batter (Bourjos) and a stolen base (Bourjos (2)) in the game.

The Phils (23-17, T-2nd) concluded their series with the Marlins (21-18, 4th) earlier this afternoon.

Adam Morgan wins his first start as the Phils hang on to defeat the Braves, winning 3-2.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils give Adam Morgan his first win of the season as they start their three-game series with the Braves with a win as they defeat Atlanta, 3-2.

The Phils took the lead in the top of the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Freddy Galvis hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Maikel Franco, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at third base on Carlos Ruiz’s single, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Braves tied the game up at one-all in their half of the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Tyler Flowers hits into a 6-4-3 doubleplay, knocking in Ender Inciarte, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at third base on Freddie Freeman’s single, while Freeman was thrown out at second base for the inning’s first out. The Phils regain the lead in the top of the fifth as, with a man on third, and with two men out, Cesar Hernandez hits an RBI single, knocking in Peter Bourjos, who had earlier doubled, then moved up to third base on Odubel Herrera’s fly out to right for the inning’s second out, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead. The Phils’ added to their lead in the top of the eighth as, with nobody out, Franco hits a lead-off home run, his seventh home run of the season, giving the Phils a 3-1 lead. The Braves would get a run back in the bottom of the ninth as, with nobody out, Freeman hits a lead-off home run, his fifth home run of the year, making it a 3-2 Phils’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez would buckle down and collect his twelfth save of the season, getting pinch-hitter Reid Brignac to fly out to center for the game’s final out.

Adam Morgan (1-0, 3.94) got the win as he threw seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk, while striking out four. Hector Neris collected his eighth hold of the season by pitching a scoreless inning, giving up a walk. Jeanmar Gomez received his twelfth save of the season as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits. Matt Wisler (1-3, 3.27) took the loss as he pitched eight innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out two. Ian Krol pitched a scoreless inning, as he gave up a hit, while striking out a batter.

The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Maikel Franco leading the team with three hits, two singles and a home run, as he knocked in a run. Peter Bourjos followed with two hits, a single and a double. Odubel Herrera (Double), Cesar Hernandez (Single, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Single) and Tyler Goeddel (Single) had the other four Phils’ hits, while Freddy Galvis (Sacrifice Fly) knocked in the final Phils’ run. The Phils’ offense also had two walks (Ruix, Galvis) in the game while the defense performed a double play.

The Phils (19-14, 3rd) continue their series with the Braves (7-24, 5th) with a night game tonight. The game is to start at 7:10 pm EDT and will be played at Turner Field. The Phils will send to the mound Jerad Eickhoff (1-4, 4.21), who is coming off a lost against the Cardinals on May 5, as he went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out only two, in the Phils’ 4-0 lost. He will be trying for his second win of the season while trying to lead the Phils to a four-game winning streak. The Braves will counter with William Perez (0-0, 5.11), who is coming off a no-decision against the Dodgers on April 19, as he went only three and a third innings, giving up two hits and three walks, while striking out a batter, in the Braves’ 8-1 win. He is still looking for his first win of the season while trying to lead the Braves to tie up the series. The Phils will be trying to increase their present winning streak to four games.

The Phils even their series with the redbirds on Ryan Howard’s solo shot, as they defeat the Cards 1-0.

Philadelphia_PhilliesPhils’ pitching blank the Cards as Ryan Howard hits a solo home run for the game’s only run, as the Phils beats the Cardinals, 1-0.

The Phils and the Cards are involved in a pitchers’ duel for the first five innings, as Phils’ starter Aaron Nola gives up just two hits, a lead-off double to Matt Carpenter in the bottom of the first and a two-out infield single to Yadier Molina in the bottom of the fourth, as well as a two-out walk to Kolten Wong in the bottom of the second, while Cards’ starter Michael Wacha gave up four hits, a two-out double to Maikel Franco in the top of the first, a two-out double to Nola in the top of the second, a lead-off single to Odubel Herrera in the top of the third, and a lead-off double to Cesar Hernandez in the top of the fifth, along with a two-out walk to Ryan Howard in the top of the first, and a two-out walk to Herrera in the top of the fifth. The Phils would finally break up the tie in the top of the sixth as, with one man out, Ryan Howard hits a solo home run to right center field, his sixth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez collected his ninth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth, getting Matt Adams to ground out, 4-3, for the game’s final out.

Aaron Nola (2-2, 2.93) got the win as he threw seven scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Hector Neris received his sixth hold of the season by pitching a 1-2-3 inning, striking out the side. Jeanmar Gomez collected his ninth save of the year by pitching a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Michael Wacha (2-2, 2.65) took the lost as he pitched eight innings, giving up a run on five hits and three walks, while striking out eight. Jonathan Broxton pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter.

The Phils had five hits in the game, a single by Odubel Herrera, a double by Maikel Franco, a home run (RBI) by Ryan Howard, a double by Cesar Hernandez and a double by Aaron Nola. The Phils also had three walks (Herrera, Howard, Cameron Rupp) in the game, while Herrera was caught stealing.

The Phils (16-11, 3rd NL East) will conclude their three-game series with the Cardinals (13-14, 3rd NL Central) tonight with a night game. The game will be played at Busch Stadium and is to start at 8:15 pm EDT (7:15 CDT). The Phils will send to the mound Adam Morgan (0-0, 5.40), who is coming off a no-decision against the Indians on April 29, where he went five innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out seven, in the Phils’ 4-3, extra-innings, walk-off win. He will be trying for his first win, while trying to pitched the Phils to their second straight win. The Cardinals will counter with Mike Leake (0-3, 5.83), who is coming off a lost against the Nationals on April 29, where he went seven innings, giving up five runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out two, in the Cards’ 5-4 lost. He is still looking for his first win of the season, while hoping to lead the Cards to the series’ lead.

The Phils sweep the Nats by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth, breaking up a scoreless game, beating Washington 3-0.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils sweep the Nats as they scored three runs in the top of the ninth to break up a 0-0 tie, winning 3-0.

The Phils and the Nats spent the first eight innings involved in a pitchers’ duel between Phils’ starter Aaron Nola and relief pitchers Dalier Hinojosa, who was taken out of the game with an injury, and Elvis Araujo and Nationals’ starter Tanner Roark and relief pitcher Shawn Kelley, in which neither pitching staff would give up a run. The Phils would finally break up the scoreless tie in the top of the ninth as, with the bases loaded, via a lead-off single by Odubel Herrera, a double by Freddy Galvis, with Herrera stopping at third base, and an intentional walk to Maikel Franco, and with one man out, as pinch-hitter Darin Ruf struck out, swinging, for the inning’s first out, Cameron Rupp hits a two-run double, knocking in Herrera and Galvis, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead, while sending Franco over to third base. The Phils added a run two batters later as, with runners still on second and third, and now with two men out, David Lough hits an RBI single, knocking in Franco, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead, while moving Rupp up to third base. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez would notch his seventh save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth, getting Jayson Werth to hit into a 6-4-3 double play, rubbing out at second base Ryan Zimmerman, who had started the inning off with a single, for the inning’s second out, for the game’s final out.

Aaron Nola received a no-decision as he threw seven scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Dalier Hinojosa would pitch two-thirds of an inning, before being taken out of the game with an injury to his right hand after being hit by a line drive to the mound, as he gave up a hit and a walk, while striking out a batter. Elvis Araujo (1-0, 2.45) would pick up the win as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a walk, while striking out a batter. Jeanmar Gomez would receive his seventh save of the season as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Tanner Roark also received a no-decision as he also went seven scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and two walks, while striking out six. Shawn Kelley pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Felipe Rivero (0-1, 3.86) took the lost as he faced three batters, getting none of them out, as he gave up three runs on two hits and a walk. Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning, giving up two hits, while striking out one.

The Phils had six hits in the game, a single by Odubel Herrera, a double by Freddy Galvis, a single by Ryan Howard, a double by Cameron Rupp (2 RBIs), a single by Cesar Hernandez and a single by David Lough (RBI). The Phils also had three walks (Herrera, Franco (2)), and a stolen base (Hernandez (2)), in the game, while one runner was caught stealing, (Herrera), while the defense performed a double play.

The Phils (12-10, 3rd NL East) will start a three-game Interleague Play series with the Indians (10-9, 3rd AL Central) tomorrow, starting with a night game. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and will start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils have yet to announce a starter, while the Indians will send to the mound Corey Kluber (1-3, 4.67), who is coming off a win against the Tigers on April 23, as he went eight strong innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out ten, in the Indians’ 10-1 blow-out. He will be trying to get his second victory of the season. The Phils will be trying to increase their winning streak to four games, while hoping to start off Interleague Play on a good foot.

The Phils take the series from the Nats as their pitchers combine for a two-hit shutout, defeating the Nationals 3-0.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils take the series from the Nats as they two-hit Washington, winning 3-0.

Phils’ starter Jeremy Hellickson spends the first five innings in a pitchers’ duel with Nationals’ starter Gio Gonzalez, giving up only two hits, a second inning lead-off ground-rule double to Daniel Murphy and a one-out single to Murphy in the fifth, along with three walks, while striking out eight Nats. The Phils would finally break the tie in the top of the sixth as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Darin Ruf hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Odubel Herrera, who had started the inning off with a single, moved up to second base on Freddy Galvis’ sacrifice bunt, 1-3, then went to third base on Gonzalez’ wild pitch, giving the Phils’ a 1-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the top of the seventh as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, Peter Bourjos hits a fielder’s choice grounder to drawn-in third baseman Anthony Rendon, who then committed a throwing error with a high throw to home plate, allowing Cesar Hernandez, who had started the inning off with a single, had moved up to second base on Tyler Goeddel’s single, then went to third base on Hellickson’s sacrifice bunt, 3-4, to safely cross home plate, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead, while sending Goeddel, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Hellickson’s sacrifice bunt, to move up to third base on the grounder, while Bourjos would be safe at first on the play. The Phils then took a 3-0 lead in the top of the eighth as, with two men out, Carlos Ruiz hits a solo home run, his third home run of the season. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez would collect his sixth save of the year by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out Ryan Zimmerman, looking, for the game’s final out.

Jeremy Hellickson (2-1, 3.81) took the win as he pitched seven strong innings, giving up only two hits and three walks, while striking out eight. Hector Neris would collect his fifth hold of the year as he pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. Jeanmar Gomez received his sixth save of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out a batter. Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 1.42) took the lost as he threw six and a third innings, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on five hits, three walks and a wild pitch, while striking out five. Sammy Solis pitched an inning and a third, giving up a run on a hit and a walk. Blake Treinen pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out one.

The Phils had seven hits in the game, singles by Odubel Herrera, Maikel Franco, Darin Ruf (RBI), Cesar Hernandez, Tyler Goeddel and Peter Bourjos and a home run by Carlos Ruiz (RBI). The other Phils’ run came in on a fielder’s choice throwing error to the plate. The Phils also had five walks (Herrera (2), Franco, Ruiz and Hernandez), a sacrifice fly (Ruf) and two sacrifice bunts (Freddy Galvis, Jeremy Hellickson) in the game, while the defense performed a double play.

The Phils (11-10, 3rd) will completed their three-game series with the Nats (14-6, 1st) today with an afternoon game, already in progress, after a rain delay. The Phils will be going for a series sweep while the Nats will be trying to salvage a win.

The Phils take the series opener from the 1st place Nats as they once again reach the .500 mark, winning 4-3.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils return to .500 as they hang on to defeat the Nats, winning 4-3.

The Phils took the lead in the top of the first as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Andres Blanco hits a two-run home run, his first home run of the season, knocking in Odubel Herrera, who had started the game off with a walk, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Nats would get a run back in the bottom of the second as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Danny Espinosa knock in the runner via a suicide squeeze sacrifice bunt, 4-3, knocking in Daniel Murphy, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on pitcher Vince Velasquez’s wild pitch, making it a 2-1 Phils’ lead. The Phils added to their lead in the top of the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Cesar Hernandez hits an RBI single, knocking in Cameron Rupp, who had earlier doubled, then stopped at third base on David Lough’s fielder’s choice grounder, 3-2 as Ryan Howard, who had started the inning off with a walk, then went to third base on Rupp’s double, is thrown out at home plate, with catcher Jose Lobaton applying the tag, for the inning’s first out, giving the Phils a 3-1 lead, while sending Lough, who had safely reached first base on the force at home, moved up to second base. The Nats would make it a 3-2 Phils’ lead in the bottom of the fifth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Bryce Harper hits an RBI single, knocking in Michael Taylor, who had earlier walked, moving up to second base Max Scherzer, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Anthony Rendon’s force out grounder, five-unassisted, as third baseman Maikel Franco touched the third base bag to force out Scherzer, while sending Rendon, who was safe at first on the force out, up to second base. The Nats then tied the game up at three-all one batter later as Ryan Zimmerman hits an RBI single, knocking in Rendon, while sending Harper on to third base. The Phils regained the lead in the top of the seventh as, with a man on second, and with one man out, Franco hits an RBI double, knocking in Blanco, who had just doubled, giving the Phils a 4-3 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez collected his fifth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth, getting Harper to ground out, 5-3, for the game’s final out.

Vince Velasquez (3-1, 1.78) got the win as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs on five hits, three walks and a wild pitch, while striking out four. David Hernandez collected his sixth hold of the year as he threw a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out two. Hector Neris collected his fourth hold of the season as he also threw a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while also striking out two. Jeanmar Gomez collected his fifth save of the year as he threw a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit, while striking out one. Max Scherzer received a no-decision as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and four walks, while striking out seven. Oliver Perez (1-1, 3.00) took the lost as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter. Shawn Kelley pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face. Matt Belisle and Felipe Rivero would combine for two scoreless innings, giving up a walk (Rivero), while striking out two (Rivero).

The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Andres Blanco (Home Run, Double, Single, 2 RBIs) and Cesar Hernandez (Singles, RBI) both leading the team with three hits each. Odubel Herrera (Single), Maikel Franco (Double, RBI) and Cameron Rupp (Double), had the other three Phils’ hits. The Phils’ offense also had five walks (Herrera (2), Blanco, Ryan Howard and David Lough) and a sacrifice bunt (Vince Velasquez) in the game, while the defense committed an error (Velasquez).

The Phils (10-10, 3rd) continue their three-game series with the Nationals (14-5, 1st) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Nationals Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Jeremy Hellickson (1-1, 5.21), who is coming off a no-decision against the Mets on April 20, as he pitched four and a third innings, giving up four runs on ten hits, a walk and a wild pitch, while striking out six, in the Phils’ 5-4, extra-inning win. He will be going for his second win of the season, while trying to give the Phils the series win. The Nats will counter with Gio Gonzalez (1-0, 1.42), who is coming off a win against the Twins on April 22, as he went six innings, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on six hits, a walk and a wild pitch, while striking out eight, in the Nats’ 8-4 win. He will be trying to even up the series. The Phils will be going for their third straight road series win.

The Phils take the series from the Padres behind shut out pitching by Vince Velasquez, winning 3-0.

Philadelphia_PhilliesBehind nine innings of shutout ball by starter Vince Velasquez, who would strike out sixteen Padres, the Phils would take the series from the Padres, as they even up their record, winning 3-0.

The Phils would take the lead in the bottom of the second as Ryan Howard hits a lead-off home run, his third home run of the season, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Howard hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Odubel Herrera, who had started the inning off with a walk, stole second base, then moved up to third on Maikel Franco’s ground out, 5-3, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils then made it a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh as, with a man on third, and with two men out, Andres Blanco, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on Peter Bourjos’ sacrifice bunt, would score on pitcher Carlos Villanueva’s wild pitch. That would end up being the final score as Velasquez would pitch a nine-inning shut out, as he struck out sixteen Padres, with Wil Myers being his last victim as he ended the ballgame striking out, swinging.

Vince Velasquez (2-0, 0.00) got the win as he threw a complete game shutout, giving up only three hits, all singles, while striking out sixteen. Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 3.27) took the lost as he threw six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks, while striking out eight. Carlos Villanueva pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit and a wild pitch, while striking out a batter. Brandon Maurer pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two walks, while striking out a batter.

The Phils had only four hits in the game, a home run by Ryan Howard (2 RBIs), a double by Andres Blanco, a double by Peter Bourjos and a single by Vince Velasquez. The other Phil run came in on a wild pitch. The Phils’ offense also had five walks (Odubel Herrera (3), Howard (1), Blanco (1)), a stolen base (Herrera), a sacrifice fly (Howard) and a sacrifice bunt (Bourjos), and one man caught stealing (Cesar Hernandez) in the ballgame.

The Phils (5-5, 2nd) will start a three-game series with the Nationals (6-1, 1st) tomorrow, starting with a night game. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and will start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Jeremy Hellickson (1-0, 1.54), who is coming off a win against the Mets on April 10, as he went five and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out five, in the Phils’ 5-2 win. He will be trying to get his second win of the season, while trying to lead the Phils to their first four game winning streak of the season. The Nationals have yet to announce their starter. The Phils will be trying to increase their winning streak to four game while trying to cut down the Nats’ present lead.

The Phils take the series’ lead behind strong pitching from Jerad Eickhoff, as they defeat the Padres, 2-1.

Philadelphia_PhilliesStrong pitching from Jerad Eickhoff and Maikel Franco’s bat leads the Phils to a win against the Padres, winning 2-1.

The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the first as, with two men out, Maikel Franco hits a solo home run, his second home run of the year, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils made it a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Franco hits an RBI double, knocking in Odubel Herrera, who had just reached base on an infield single, then moved up to second base on second baseman Cory Spangenberg’s throwing error. That would stay the score as Phils starter Jerad Eickhoff would pitch seven strong innings, giving up just four hits as he struck out nine. The Padres tried to threaten in the top of the eighth as they loaded up the bases, via a lead-off single by Alexi Amarista, who then moved up to second base on a force attempt throwing error by first baseman Ryan Howard on a grounder hit by Jon Jay, who was safe on first on the play, and a walk to Spangenberg, moving both runners up a base, with only one man out. But the Phils would then get out of the inning as reliever David Hernandez came back by first striking out Matt Kemp, swinging, for the inning’s second out, then ending the inning by getting Wil Myers to also strike out, swinging. The Padres finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the ninth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, pinch-hitter Brett Wallace hits an RBI single, knocking in pinch-hitter Derek Norris, who had earlier walked, then moved up to second base on defensive indifference, making it a 2-1 Phils’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez collected his fourth save of the season as he got pinch-hitter Alexei Ramirez to pop out to shortstop for the game’s final out.

Jerad Eickhoff (1-1, 1.50) got the win as he pitched seven strong innings, giving up four hits, while striking out nine. David Hernandez collected his fourth hold of the season as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out the side. Jeanmar Gomez collected his fourth save of the year as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit and a walk. Colin Rea (0-1, 5.56) took the lost as he also pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out five. Ryan Buchter pitched a scoreless inning, as he gave up a walk, while striking out a batter.

The Phils had five hits in the game, with Maikel Franco, (Home Run, Double, 2 RBIs) leading the team with two hits. Cesar Hernandez, Odubel Herrera and Cameron Rupp had the other three Phils’ hits, all singles. The Phils also had three walks (Franco, Ryan Howard (Intentional) and Freddy Galvis), stolen base (Emmanuel Burriss) and a hit batter (Burriss) in the game, while the defense committed an error (Howard).

The Phils (4-5, 2nd NL East) conclude their series with the Padres (3-6, T-4th NL West) today with an afternoon game.

The Phils even the series as they blank the Padres, winning 3-0.

Philadelphia_PhilliesThe Phils win their first home game as they blank the Padres, 3-0.

The Phils break up a pitchers’ duel by taking the lead in the bottom of the sixth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Odubel Herrera hits an RBI triple, knocking in Tyler Goeddel, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to second base on Padres’ pitcher Robbie Erlin’s wild pitch, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the bottom of the eighth as, with the bases loaded, via a lead-off walk by pinch-hitter Cedric Hunter, a walk by pitch-hitter Emmanuel Burris, moving Hunter up to second base and a walk to Herrera, moving both runners up a base, and with one man out, Maikel Franko hits into an RBI force out, 6-4, scoring Hunter, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead, before Burris comes home on second baseman Cory Spangenberg’s throwing error to first base, allowing Franco to reach base, and giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. The Padres then challenged the play, claiming that Herrera should’ve been called out for his slide under the new slide rule, which was rejected by the umpires, who upheld the call, allowing the two runs to score. That would end up being the final score as Jeanmar Gomez picked up his third save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth, getting Alexi Amarista to ground out, 4-3, for the game’s final out.

Charlie Morton (1-1, 5.23) got the win as he pitched six and two-thirds shutout innings, giving up just three hits and four walks, while striking out seven. Hector Neris received his first hold of the season as he pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only batter that he would face. David Hernandez also collected his first hold of the season as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while striking out a batter. Jeanmar Gomez received his third save of the year as he threw a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Robbie Erlin (1-1, 0.93) took the lost as he went six innings, giving up a run, on three hits, a wild pitch and two walks, while striking out seven. Ryan Buchter pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Kevin Quackenbush pitched a third of an inning, giving up two runs on no hits and two walks. Brad Hand pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

The Phils had only four hits in the game, an RBI triple by Odubel Herrera, a single by Ryan Howard, a single by Freddy Galvis and a single by Tyler Goeddel. The Phils also had five walks (Herrera (2), Carlos Ruiz, pinch-hitter Cedric Hunter, pinch-hitter Emmanuel Burris) in the game, while the defense threw out a base runner, performed two double plays and committed an error (Howard).

The Phils (3-5, T-3 NL East) will continue their four-game series with the Padres (3-5, T-4 NL West) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 3.60), who is coming off a lost against the Mets on April 8, as he pitched five innings, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on five hits and two walks, while striking out three, in the Phils’ 7-2 lost. He will be trying to even up his record, while trying to give the Phils the lead in the series. The Padres will counter with Colin Rea (0-0, 12.46), who is coming off a bad start against the Rockies on April 8, as he pitched three and a third innings, giving up five runs on six hits and four walks, while striking out five in the Padres’ 13-6 win. He will be trying for his first win of the season while trying to give the Padres the series’ lead. The Phils will be trying to take the series’ lead.